Indiana police say diner didn't pay, showed badge

RICHMOND - An Indianapolis man was arrested Thursday on two felony counts after police said he failed to pay his bill at a Richmond restaurant.

Philip D. Smith, 46, was arrested on one count of theft and one count of impersonating a police officer, both Class D felonies.

According to a police report, Smith finished dining at an Applebee's and told his server he did not have money to pay his bill. He then allegedly displayed a badge, said he was a police officer, asked to go to an ATM to get money and never returned.

Authorities said employees wrote down his license-plate number and called police.

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Indiana police say diner didn't pay, showed badge

An Indianapolis man was arrested Thursday on two felony counts after police said he failed to pay his bill at a Richmond restaurant.